Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 236, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1920 — Joe Jackson Fears Assassin. [ARTICLE]

Joe Jackson Fears Assassin.

Chicago, Sept. 30.—Joe (Shoeless Jo) Jsckson, White Sox fielder, whose sensational confession, with that of Eddie Cicotte, Sox pitcher, Involved the names of many of his teammates in the plot to “throw” the world's championship series last season, fears for his life. First Jackson fears the wrath of. Chariea (Swede) Risberg. White Sox shortstop, who is named by Jackson in his confession. “Risberg and McMullin and Gandil dared me to squawk,” said Jsckson. "Believe me, now that I have talked, I’m not going to get far from my protectors until this thing blows over. Swede's a hard guy.” - Receives Death Threat. I.at« Tuesday Jackson received a note threatening with death unless he went before the grand Jury and told all he knew concerning the plot. The note was anonymously written and declared the player would be killed unless he unbosomed himself. Cicotte left Chicago immediately after having unburdened his mind. He Joined his wife In Detroit. * “Pm glad Tve told everything I know; It’s a big load off my mind,” said Cicotte as he stepped aboard his train.

To Indict Gamblers, The Cook county grand Jury will probably quicken its step apd follow its indictments of Sox with voting true bills against three gamblers who are said to have put money with which the players wws bribed to throw the 1919 world’s series. This information comes from a trustworthy source, which also oggpUed the Information that two other baseball players not members of the White Sox are- slated for indictment. •■Hotter Revelations to Fallow* Crowding closely on the heals of Elddie Cicotte’s sensational Rsnfesslon made to the grand jury, following which seven members of the White Sox were suspended, came the gpnouncement from Hartley state's attorney, that the regelations are not “half so sensational as they win be." “There will be more of them, and they wW be hotter and hotter,” Mr. Beptogle said. This announcement was followed by another declaring that as a result of the testimony of John A. Heydler, president of the National league, two national league players will be called on to tell what they know of the “throwing” of the series. These men are:

Players to Be Questioned. Ivan Olson, shortstop on the Brooklyn team. Johnny Rawlings, second baseman on the Philadelphia team. Both of these players are said to have won $2,000 on the first two games on the aeries. Cteette and Jackson said that Chick GandU, former member of the White Sox team, had distributed the money among eight players. A fund of more than >IOO,OOO is said to have been paid to crooked players by gambler*. The confession of Cicotte and Jackson reveal the most amazing story of crooked sportsmanship ever told in America. The White Sox players were “fixed” before the world series With Cincinnati started. CSeotte was paid his money before be pitched his first game. The money was placed under hi* pillow in the hotel according to a prearranged plan with the gamblers. Cicotte carried out his part of the agreement and last the first two games that he pitched in the series. On these games the gimMWB denned up several hundred th ninl doiiara. ' «« O.«i« i OMntaaar, *™ « t*e team wkea ~ • 4 w - 1 __ — d sem